Materials & Manufacturing

The design and manufacturing process of valves and actuators is instrumental in attaining and maintaining the desired quality of the product. We cover the foundry and casting sector and also more modern technologies, such as CNC machining and 3D or additive manufacturing.

Crane butterfly valves receive NSF approval

CRANE's ChemPharma & Energy (within Crane's Fluid Handling segment) Center Line® 200 resilient seated butterfly valves are now NSF-61 and NSF-372 certified for potable water and lead-free service.

Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves

Center Line® 200 Resilient Seated Butterfly Valves from Crane ChemPharma & Energy are now NSF-61 and NSF-372 certified for potable water and lead-free service. Manufactured in stainless steel and aluminum bronze materials, the valves offer positive bi-directional shutoff, direct mount automation and exceptional performance in both gas and liquid service.

Stainless steel pressure regulators

The BelGAS division of Marsh Bellofram Corporation has announced its product portfolio expansion to include stainless steel versions of the industry best-selling Type P95H, Type P98H and Type P627 regulators for corrosive environments.

PPE celebrates 40 years

Founded in 1975, Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) is celebrating its 40th year anniversary in 2015; this milestone was acknowledged recently with an employee family fun day and “birthday” party.

Romar’s fittings meet ANSI & ISO standards

One of the leading mechanical, process piping, valves, fabricator and mechanical contractors in Texas, Romar Supply, has announced that its weld fittings line meets the ANSI B16.5 standard. Also ISO approved, the fittings meet the pressure/temperature ratings specified in the 1996 standard which was last revised in 2013.

Valve connectors by Belden

Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, is building on its knowledge of valve connectors with the newly developed Hirschmann GDM-Series Valve Connectors.

Feds propose safety valves for gas lines

The new proposal made by the Transportation Department covers new or replaced natural gas lines serving multi-family dwellings, small businesses and homes not covered under the previous 2009 mandate.

ARCA exhibiting at Valve World Americas Expo

ARCA Flow Controls LLC will be exhibiting at the Valve World Americas Expo from Wednesday, July 15 to Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas at booth 115. ARCA Regler Germany opened its subsidiary, ARCA Flow Controls LLC, in Houston, Texas, USA, which is the Oil & Gas hub in America.

DFT’s innovative axial-flow check valve

DFT Inc., an industry leader in the manufacture of valves for more than 70 years, announces the release of its new BNC™ Check Valve, a nozzle-style, axial-flow check valve specifically designed to excel in high-pressure applications. Many natural gas companies and other power industries are now placing their pipelines below ground and are looking for a one-piece valve they can weld in and bury.

Study confirms Gylon Bio-Pro’s quality standards

The Garlock family of companies announced that a new study confirmed that the GYLON BIO-PRO sanitary gasket meets the high standards of quality and performance required for use in pharmaceutical and bioprocessing industries.